Young's Special (Cask)

• Name: Young's Special (Cask), 4.5%, England
• Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, medium fruits. Lightly toasted.
• Taste: Toasted, pale malt. Light hops. Some caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Marquess of Anglesey, 284 ml cask, £?.??
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/7-2023

Young's Kew Gold

• Name: Young's Kew Gold, 4.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Golden, tiny amount of off-white head. Hazy.
  
• Aroma: Hops and citrus. Honey.
  
• Taste: Lots of hops, but not overpowering. Citrus, hint of honey. Nice aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.85
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 4/9-2008

Young's Christmas Pudding Ale

• Name: Young's Christmas Pudding Ale, 5.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Like Christmas pudding. Sweet, some coconut.
  
• Taste: Wow. Christmas pudding, jam, coconut. Bit of hops. Too sweet.
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 6/12-2007

Young's Special London Ale

• Name: Young's Special London Ale, 6.4%, England
• Appearance: Light, golden brown. Little bit of head.
• Aroma: Hops and malt. Bit of fruit and raisins.
• Taste: Hoppy and malty. Bitter aftertaste. Some fruit.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.59
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 7/10-2006, 104/500, 6/300M

Young's Waggle Dance

• Name: Young's Waggle Dance, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Orangy brown. Quite a lot of head.
  
• Aroma: Honey and hops. Fruit.
  
• Taste: Honey. Hops. Nice bitterness, though sweet.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.54
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 18/9-2006, 94/500

Young's Kew Brew

• Name: Young's Kew Brew, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Light brown. A bit misty. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy. Malt and fruit.
  
• Taste: Hopsy. Bitter. Flowery.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.69
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 25/7-2006
  

Young's Old Nick

• Name: Young's Old Nick, 7.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Nice amount of head. Short-lived.
  
• Aroma: Malt and winey. Bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty and winey (again). Creamy. Bit of hops.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 23/4-2006, 107/300, 61/500

Young's Double Chocolate Stout

They are actually using Cadbury's chocolate in this one. At 5.2%, not 5% as in the 300-book and the 500-book.

• Name: Young's Double Chocolate Stout, 5.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Black. Little bit of head, short-lived though.
  
• Aroma: Dark chocolate, cocoa. Bit of malt.
  
• Taste: Dark chocolate, cocoa. Malty? Hint of fruit?
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 1/4-2006, 97/300, 57/500

Young's Bitter

• Name: Young's Bitter, 3.7%, England
  
• Appearance: Musty, pale brown. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy, citric, fruity.
  
• Taste: Not much, hopsy and fruity. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 660 ml, £1.54
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 14/9-2005, 12/300